Das Nikolai Hotel Munich

Das Nikolai Hotel is a boutique property in Schwabing, Munich's bohemian residential quarter north of the English Garden. Schwabing is where Munich's artists, writers, and intellectuals lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and while the neighborhood has gentrified considerably, it retains a quieter, more residential feel than the tourist center

Das Nikolai Hotel is a boutique hotel in Schwabing, Munich’s north-central residential quarter bordering the Englischer Garten. Schwabing was the center of Munich’s modernist art scene around 1900 (Kandinsky, Mann, Klee all lived here), and while it has gentrified, it retains more neighborhood texture than the tourist center. The hotel suits visitors who want Munich’s city life over its postcard sights. U3/U6 to Münchner Freiheit, about 10 minutes from Marienplatz. Moderate to expensive; check hotelnikolai.com for current rates. Advance booking required for Oktoberfest and peak summer.